Pocket check-protector



F. A. WIEGMAN.

POCKET CHECK PROTECTOR.

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' 1,373,545. Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Sloux CHL'IOWAM ISI? NZ A-B. c. NATION/:1L BANK l FLOYD A. WIEGMAN, OFSIOUX CITY, IOWA.

POCKET CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Leraars.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Apr. 5, '1921.

Application filed October 13, 1919. Serial No. 330,380.

To all whom :it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD A. linsMnN, a citizen ofv the United States,and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of Voodbury and State ofiowa, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in PocketCheck-Protectors; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference vbeing had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specication.

This invention relates to improvements in pocket check protectors, andconsists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

rlhe object of the invention is to provide a small compact device,adapted to be carried in a coat or like pocket, which may be operated toinscribe in an unalterable manner, the amount payable on a bank checkerlike commercial paper. The advantages of the invention. will more fullyappear as l proceed with my specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates a top plan view of a pocket check protector,embodying my invention, and shows the bank check being operated upon, inposition therein.

lfig. 2 illustrates on an enlarged scale, a

transverse vertical section through the check protector.

Fig. 3 illustrates a view similar to that shown in Fig. 2,. but with theparts in changed relation. i

Fig. 4 illustrates a horizontal, sectional view through the checkprotector, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 4 4 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 5 illustrates a horizontal, sectional view through a post forming'a part of the check protector, the plane of the section be* ineindicated by the line of Fig. 2.

ig. 6 illustrates a face view of one of the impression members embodiedin the improved check protector.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustratedin the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates the circular base of thecheck protector, which has an upright annular flange 11, and a bottomwall 12, which is dished at its middle as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Fixedto the top surface of said bottom wall, at its conter is a disk 13 whichincludes an upright, intedial arms 18, to the outer ends of which are,

secured impression platens 19, in the form of segmental blocks having aserrated top surface. The serrations `are preferably arranged at a 450angle to the rmedian line of the associatedV arm 18. As shown the outervends of` each platen abut against the flamg'e 11 of the base plate 10.

Secured to the top surface of said plate 17 is a second and similarplate 20, having resilient, arcuately spaced radial arms. 21, which areextended into the space between said arms 1S of the plate 17. To. theouter end of each arm 21, is secured an inking device 22, in the form ofa segmental felt pad, the said pads being arranged in alternation withrespect to the platens 19., Preferably the operative surfaces of theinkpads are, arranged in a plane'below the operative surface of theimpression platens.

23 indicates a post which is so mounted on the tube 14 as to be capableof both a Y limited endwise and rotative movement thereon. In the bottomof said post are three arcuately spaced recesses 24, and

three smaller associated recesses 24a, on thegaging in the recesses 24.ln the top end of Y said post is an enlarged recess 26, in which slidesthe head 27 of a screw 28, which fis threaded into the top end of thetube 14. Expansion coiled springs 29, seated in recesses 30 in said postand which open into the recess 26, engage the under side of the screwhead 27 and act to urge the post toward and into seating engagement onthe disk 13. The ends of the springs 29,. engag ing the screw head,.carry balls 31 to eliminate friction. Said post extends through and hasguided bearings on its periphery in center holes 32, in the plates 17and 20.

Secured to the top end of the post is atop n l threaded into the top endof said post, passing through said plate and knob, said knob having aknurled periphery to permit of its being yeasily grasped. The top plate33 has a plurality of arcuately spaced, radial, re silient arms 36, theupwardly bent, outer ends of which terminate in depending ianges 37. Tothe bottom surface of the outer end of each arm is secured a characterimpression member or block 38. As shown in this vparticular instance,said plate includes fourteen or' such arms, the character blocks beingnumbered from 1 to O and also including other desirablev characters suchas S5, z, and the like. 0n the top surface of each arm as indicated at39, is a character corresponding to the character on the block 38 on theother side of said arm and beneath said character is a line 40 arrangedat right angle to the median plane of the associated arm. This line actsas a guideand when brought into alinement with Amount payable line ofthe check to be protected, in-V sures the accurate inscription or' thedesired character on said Amount payable line of the check.

Normally the operative surfaces of said impressioii'blocks 38, which areserrated as shown in Fig. 6, engageupon the ink pads, this being theposition when the device is being carried in the pocket.

To use the check protector', the base 10, is held in one hand oftheoperator, with the other hand grasping` the knob 34. The knob is thenmoved upwardly, away from the base a distance greater than theA lengthoi the studs l5, atter which a rotative movement is impartedto saidknob, until said ro tative movement is stopped by engagement of the stud16, with the other end of its associatedslot or recess 25, in the bottomend et the post 23. This will bring the studs l5,

into alinement with the recesses 24"L in the bottom end of the post 23,andiiito which the top reduced ends l5 of said studs will new enter.This will lock the top plate in a position wherein all of the characterinipression bearing arms 36 are ,arranged in the radical planes of theimpression platens l19, but spaced a distance above the same as shown inFig. 3. With the parts in this position, a bank check, which may or maynot be already iilled out, is inserted between the impression platens19, and the impression members 38, the guide line 40 on'the desired arm36 being brought into alinement with the Amount payable 7 line on thecheck. The said desired arm is now pressed v downwardly toward the base.This may be done either while the device is held in the hands of theoperator, or after the base has' check to be moved into engagement withthe impression platen, to thereafter Vreceive on its top surface theimpression of that particular block or member 38 being used, theimpressions being as shown on the check in Fig. l. Said impressions arepressed into the paper, and the ink on the said impression member willcolor said impressions so that the inscriptions on the check will beunalterable and erasure proof. Such other characters as may be desiredmay be im pressed or inscribed on the Amount payable line by turning orrotating the device as a whole to bring the desired character intoproper position tor the next impression, the'prior impression appearingin the space to the left oit the next arm 36 to be used, thus providinga spacing guide ior the characters to be impressed or inscribed upon thecheck. To return the parts to their normal positions, the knob 34 isagain grasped and pulled outwardly to release the stud extenand is readyier use at all times. Vith the 1 operative surface of theimpressionplaten arranged in the vplane Vabove the ink pads, there isimpossibility of producing a smear on the back ot the chock, by reasonof the engagement of said'check with the ink pads.

Should it be desire-d, those pads associated with the characters shownon the bottom oi" the'check protector in Fig. 1, may be of differentcolor1 than those associated c with the numerals 1 to 0, and thus acontrast may be produced between the impressions or inscriptions madeupon the check.

ijlhile in describing` my invention, T have referred to certain detailsoi mechanical coiistruction and arrangement of parts, I do not wishto'be limited thereto, except as may bek pointed out in the appendedclaims. f

T claim as my invention:

l. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, impressionplateiis, arcuately spaced on said base plate, segmental inking deviceson vsaid base plate between said platens, an impression plate rotativelymounted with respect to the base plate, said impression plate includingaplurality of radial resilient arms, each carrying an impression memberadapted to engage with an associated impression, platen' or an associated inking device, and means for limiting the rotative movement ofthe impression plate on said base plate so that said impression memberwill register either with the platens or with the inking devices.

2. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of impression platens arcuately spaced on said base plate, aninlr pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface ofthe inl; pads being in a plane below the operative surface of theimpression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate includinga plurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impressionmember, normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connectingsaid impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting of amovement of said impression member to clear said ink pads and also arotative movement of said impression plate to bring said impressionmembers into registry with the impression platens.

3. A poclret check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of impression platens, arcuately spaced on said base plate, anink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface ofthe ink pads being in a plane below the operative surface of theimpression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate includinga plurality of radial, resilient arms each carrying an impressionmember, normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connectingsaid impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting of amovement of said impression plate away from the base plate to allow saidimpression member to clear said ink pads, and also a limited rotativemovement of said impression plate to bring said impression members intoregistry with the impression platens.

4l. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of impression platens, arcuately spaced on said base plate, anink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface ofthe ink pad being in a plane below the operative surface of theimpression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate includingy a plurality of radial, resilient arms each carrying an impressionmember, normally engaging an associated ink pad, means connecting saidimpression plate with the base plate, said means permitting 0f amovement of said impression plate away from the base plate to allow saidimpression member to clear said ink pads, and also a limited rotativemovement of said impression plate to bring said impression members intoregistry with the impression platens, and a member fixed with respect tosaid impression plato and by means of which both the said movement awayfrom said base plate and said rotative movement may be imparted to saidimpression plate.

5. A pocket check protector comprising a ink pads being in a plane belowthe operative surface of the impression platens, a post mounted at oneend on said base plate, and a plate i'iXed to the other end of saidpost, said plateincluding a plurality of radial resilient arms.J eachcarrying an impression character, normally engaging an associated inlrpad, said post being capable of movement away and toward said base plateand also a limited rotative movement with respect to said base plate, topermit said impression characters to clear said inli pads and to bebrought into registry with the impression platens.

6. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of segmental impression platens arcuately spaced on said baseplate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operativesurface of the ink pads being in a plane below the operative surface ofthe impression platens, a post mounted at one end on said base plate,and a plate fixed to the other end of said post, said plate including aplurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impressioncharacter, normally engaging an'associated inlr pad, said base and posthaving co-acting pins and recesses permitting of a limited movement ofsaid post away and toward said base plate and also a limited rotativemovement of said post with respect to the base plate, to permit saidimpression characters to clear said ink pads and to be brought intoregistry with the impression platens.

7. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of segmental impression platens arcuately spaced on said baseplate, an ink pad between adjacent inipression platens, the operativesurface of the ink pads being in a plane below the oper-itive surface ofthe impression platens, a post mounted at one end on said base plate, aplate fixed to the other end of said post, said plate including aplurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impressioncharacter, normally engaging an associated ink pad, said post beingcapable of movement away and toward the base plate and also a limitedrotative movement with respect to said base plate, to permit saidimpression members to clear the ink pads, and to be brought intoregistry with the impression platens, and means within the post urgingsaid impression plate toward the base plate.

8. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of segmental impression platens, arcuately spaced about thebase plate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, resilientmeans for supporting the ink pads with. their operative surfaces belowthe plane 01Ey the platens, a plate, said plate including a plurality etradial arms, leach carrying an impression character normally engaging anassociate-d ink pad, and means connecting said impression plate with thebase plate, said means permitting of a movement of said impression plateaway from the hase plate to allow the impression characters to clear theinlr pads and also a rotative movement of said impression plate to bringsaid impression characters into registry with the impression platens.

9. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, aplurality of segmental l impression platens, arcuately spaced about thebase plate, a second plate, iXed with respect to the base plate andhaving a plurality of resilient, radial arms extending into the spaces'between said platens, ink pads carried by said arms, a top plateincluding a plu-V rality of radial arms, each carrying an impressioncharacter normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connectingsaid top plate with the base plate, said means 25 permitting of amovement of said top plate away from the loase plate to allow theimpression cliaracters to clear the ink pads and also a rotativemovement of said top plate to bring said impression characters intoregis- 30 FLOYD' A. lVEGMAN.

`Witnesses T. H. ALFRnDs, EDITH A. BRnnvE.

